DICE Moving In New Directions News

EA have today announced that they will be releasing the first non-Battlefield game from Dice for over three years. The new title called Mirror's Edge will be a first person action adventure game and is set to revolutionise the genre.

Senior Producer at EA Dice, Owen O'Brien, commented: "We want to change the way that players are able to move in first person. No more restrictions, no more being blocked by simple barriers such as walls and fences. We want to enable the player to move like a real person, with the ability to run, jump, vault and slide in a way that has never been seen before in a first person game."

EA have not confirmed a specific release date for Mirror's Edge but they have stated that it will come out on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2008.

"We are a studio that believes in taking risks and taking games in new directions," said Patrick Soderlund, General Manager of EA DICE. "We made the sandbox experience viable and enjoyable in Battlefield and now, we are looking to do something radical with the traditional established mechanics of first person movement."